The Paradise Valley Trojans will be playing at home against the Middleton Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Paradise Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
Paradise Valley unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of Lakewood by a score of 4-2. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Paradise Valley couldn't push the score so high this time.
Paradise Valley had to settle for second despite strong performances on the mound from Brady Bowers and Owen Bird Bowers struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits, while Bird tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Bowers has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Paradise Valley got a big performance out of Braeden Lewis, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with three stolen bases. Ian Cabrera was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Middleton put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over Kellis. That's two games straight that Middleton has won by exactly ten runs.
Ian Lenius made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Lenius was also big at the plate, going 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Treyton Swygart was solid, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Paradise Valley's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5. As for Middleton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Paradise Valley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Middleton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.8 strikeouts per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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